This week i used tools such as the internet/website, online library catalogues and databases to find information for my assignment on roman public library.
The websites i found on Google were all very informative however i had to be carefully to get information that was accurate and correct some of the more informative webpages i have supplied as links on the side of the blog.
Then next i utilize the databases on the Swinburne library website using encyclopedia Britannica to find article relating to my research area one roman library in the past however i only found a couple of articles which i will also put in my links for everyone to have a look at.
When i had finished sifting through databases i decided to looked at my local library's online catalogue for books using the option to search in all of the swift consortium which is a system that libraries join across Australia so they can share resources this search for information only provided me with one relevant resource next week i will go into the library and ask the reference librarian for information hopefully this method will provide me with more resources for my blog. Lastly i performed a search for different media such as video clips and audio on area one roman public libraries in the past but didn't find anything on YouTube nonetheless I’m intending to keep looking for video on different websites rethinking my search strategies for next week.
An interesting fact for everyone is the picture i have on my blog is of one of the early public library in Rome founded by G. Asinius Pollio if you click on the picture you will be taking to the website i sourced the picture from and you can read about it.
Mostly this week i have learned about roman public libraries in the past, who founded the first public libraries and what old roman public libraries looked like on the inside and outside by looking at different picture. Some facts i found that were really interesting is that there is no knowledge of the first and early public libraries allowing the public to borrow or read book in the libraries definitely not the lower class in Rome which is what was advertised however something we do know the public libraries were open in the morning and not the late afternoon or evening more research needs to be done to find out more.
All in all i found a lot of interesting information this week relating to my assignment and i'm looking forward to sharing next weeks discoveries with everyone.
The Casey Cardinia library website address: http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au/.
The Casey Cardinia library catlogue address: http://swft.cclc.sirsidynix.net.au/uhtbin/cgisirsi/ykiGGs9AeF/CCLCHQ/169140261/60/1182/X
The website where i got information on one of the first public libraries:
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/imperialfora/trajan/bibliotheca.html
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Roman public libraries: post one
This blog was designed by me for a research project I’m doing in my Libraries Studies class which asked me to choose a topic from a list of topics that i was interested in. So i choose roman public libraries as i have always been very interested in roman culture and history and my mother side of the family came from Italy.
This blog will contain information about roman public libraries which i have collected from research and study the information that i have collected will be broken down in three different area. The first area will be making comparisons and provided basic information on roman public libraries in the past and modern public roman libraries.
The second areas is looking at comparing different public libraries around the world to roman libraries i will do this by looking at aspects that are similar in each libraries to draw a connection between the different libraries.
Then finely in the third area i will review the main information i have gained in area one on modern public libraries and make an informed decision on negative qualities of the library such as poor inside layout of building , collection that does not meet clientele needs whether it be the libraries catering for the wrong clientele or maybe not enough of the collection is able to be assessed by clients those are just some of the aspect of the public libraries in Rome that could be negative while also looking at information gained on positive aspects of the public libraries such as advanced book technology like e-books in the library self check out, free computer services, a great collection of book to suit all clients and other positive thing about the roman public library system .
This blog will contain information about roman public libraries which i have collected from research and study the information that i have collected will be broken down in three different area. The first area will be making comparisons and provided basic information on roman public libraries in the past and modern public roman libraries.
The second areas is looking at comparing different public libraries around the world to roman libraries i will do this by looking at aspects that are similar in each libraries to draw a connection between the different libraries.
Then finely in the third area i will review the main information i have gained in area one on modern public libraries and make an informed decision on negative qualities of the library such as poor inside layout of building , collection that does not meet clientele needs whether it be the libraries catering for the wrong clientele or maybe not enough of the collection is able to be assessed by clients those are just some of the aspect of the public libraries in Rome that could be negative while also looking at information gained on positive aspects of the public libraries such as advanced book technology like e-books in the library self check out, free computer services, a great collection of book to suit all clients and other positive thing about the roman public library system .
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